Insurance Underwriter skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Insurance Underwriter postings that mention each skill.

1. Leadership46%
2. Contract negotiationdistinctive42%
3. Marketingdistinctive41%
4. Sales36%
5. Communication35%
6. Training and coaching30%
7. Risk managementdistinctive29%
8. Customer service27%
9. Regulatory compliance25%
10. Microsoft Officedistinctive25%
11. Auditingdistinctive25%
12. Agiledistinctive22%
13. Excel21%
14. Problem solving18%
15. Stakeholder management18%

“Distinctive” means Insurance Underwriter postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Insurance Underwriter skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Real Estate Broker82% overlapShared: Contract negotiation, Risk management, Leadership, Microsoft OfficeHow to switch
• Financial Advisor64% overlapShared: Marketing, Leadership, Risk management, Microsoft OfficeHow to switch
• Claims Adjuster63% overlapShared: Contract negotiation, Risk management, Leadership, Training and coachingHow to switch
• Chief Executive Officer59% overlapShared: Leadership, Marketing, Sales, Stakeholder managementHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Insurance Underwriter need?

In 211 current Insurance Underwriter job postings, the skills asked for most often are Leadership (46%), Contract negotiation (42%), Marketing (41%), Sales (36%), Communication (35%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Insurance Underwriter move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Real Estate Broker, Financial Advisor, Claims Adjuster, Chief Executive Officer. Real Estate Broker shares skills such as Contract negotiation, Risk management, Leadership.